Patriot Games
Film1992117 min

Patriot Games

Taste attributes: actioncrimedramathrillerespionagefasttried & testedunsavouryimaginaryintricatelinearbig & variedall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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"Not for honor. Not for country. For his wife and child."

Boxlist takeAn expansive crime thriller that is heightened, fast and familiar. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Balanced weightiness, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original
  • Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined

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Synopsis

When CIA Analyst Jack Ryan interferes with an IRA assassination, a renegade faction targets Jack and his family as revenge.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Harrison FordAnne ArcherThora BirchSean BeanPatrick Bergin

Details

Genre
Action
Year
1992
Runtime
117 min
Status
Released
Studio
Mace Neufeld Productions
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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